Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-05-05
Graves Brought Back to Maine.
WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT HIS ESCAPE.


from California, in charge of officers Allen
and Whitney, on Wednesday evening of
last week and was lodged in Bangor Jail
Graves told a Wig reporter that he left
Mcfarland the next day after the shooting
and after being in the vicinity of his home
for a short time struck out with the idea
of shipping. He
SECURED BOAT,
and rowed all night for three nights, rest
ing in the fish houses along the shore by
day until he reached Fox Island. a distance
of some sixty miles Here he found sew
eral vessels loaded for sea, and after
hasty inspection went on board of one of
them. He found the cabin open but the
members Of the crew were on shore
Looking about he found that he could
secrete himself in what he called the
.lazarette," of the cabin, and before the
crew returned he helped himself to a sup
ply of food and a jug of water and some
thing for bed He then cast of his boat
and as "A stiff breeze was blowing at the
time it was doubtless carried out to sea.
After this he made himself comfortable
for his journey he knew not where
Graves saws he could hear the converse
ton of the crew. which consisted Of the
captain. one man and the cook, from which
he learned that the vessel was bound for
Portsmouth, \. II. On arrival at their
port he heard the captain order the cook to
set himself and the other man ashore. and
while they Were gone he came on deck. In
the meantime he had trimmed his whiskers
off quite close to his face instead of shay
ing thinking that better disguise When
the cook returned 10 the vessel Graves
PRESENTED HIMSELF
at the rail, and. pretending to be intoxi-
Gated asked him if he belonged on bGord.
The cook replied that he did. whcreupon
Graves said he had hired a man to set him
off on the vessel which he was informed
was bound for New York. The cook in
formed him that the man was mistaken, as
the vessel was not going to New York, and
Graves who, of course. expected this an
Swer asked the cook to put him on shore,
at the same time grumbling about the al
LEGGED man who had misinformed him.
once on shore he made his way to Bo>-
ton and while in that city says he met two
men on the street one of whom knew and
recognized him. As he passed them this
man remarked to his companion that Is
CAL GRAVES"
but Grave, paid no attention to the re-
mark although his identification gave him
ton,
He next went to Susquehanna where he
purchased his ticket for California lie
visited several places in that State, aS has
already been announced, but did little or
no work except at hotel in Anaheim
where he was employed for time he
California officers state that he had 1000
sent him from the East after hi> arrival in
California A. to his arrest, Graves pre-
tends that he knew that the officers were
after him for some time prior To his cap
ture and that he made no effort 10 escape
a. he wanted to come back and stand a
trial hut that i all nonsense
\ reporter Of the Lewiston Journal met
! Graves in Boston and came east with him
! on the train. To this reporter Graves said :
II have TO laugh when think OF the
Pacific officers One dav Detective Hol-
land came into the hotel. holding my pic
/ turc in h> hand and walking up to the
T landlord said DO you know that picture:'
MYERS looked at il and said No and
+ passed il to me. II was a postal card hay
ing my picture in the corner and lot 81
printed matter offering 81 600 reward for
me.
/ Il looked at il and told the landlord that
. ia bet that Teller was son Of gun
. After looked AT that picture and then
went and looked in the glass, l thought a
/ detective might be a d-n smart Teller and
notknow me. did not look at all like il.
The reporter continues his account as
/ follows:
Wednesday forenoon. Whitney and Allen
. drove down to the station and got Graves.
He had eaten his breakfast They placed
on hi, ankles the shackle> which had been
removed when he was locked up on the
"a Il a. a
side door Of the Eastern depot and board
ed the cars without attracting any attcn-
ton. We went into the smoking car.
HI MOVES on MAINE.
After the train pulled out of the station.
Graves proposed game OF cards
HIGH LOW JACK.
With your correspondent for partner
Graves played against the two officers.
easily. I viii say this for Graves He i,
a good dealer. If the gentleman on his
right hand fails to cut. Graves partner i
sure to have good hand. | played with
Graves enough To discover that, He is
used To cards. evidently.
Ny impression derived from observing
Graves i that he i man who does not
realize the situation that he i in. He be
trays no rcmorse NOR regret He empha-
I >lZcp Inc rcinarh tldN tIt i"o "diucHs
were not decent men. Some of the men
whom the State Of Maine send into the
woods are legalized black-mailers and eN-
( tortionerS.
Graves left Bangor Saturday morning
for Bar Harbor. and went thence ny
steamer 10 Machia-. He was lodged in
Machias jail at five O'Clock. Sunday after
noon He looked tired and detected His
trial. if at the April term at Calais, viii
probably commence Monday, May 9. State
Attorney General Baker and County At
torney Livermore will appear for the State
and Jasper Hutchings of Bangor, with
eminent counsel in the defense.